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Its mission is to contribute to the building of peace, the eradication of poverty, sustainable development and intercultural dialogue through education, the sciences, culture, communication and information.

The Organization focuses, in particular, on two global priorities, Africa and Gender equality, and supports the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted at the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly, through all its programmes.

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As a supporter of youth empowerment and safe sport participation, UNESCO is saddened by the death of 13-year-old Muaythai fighter Anucha Thasako. Despite the efforts of the medical team at Samutprakarn Hospital, Anucha died after he was knocked out in the...

The young people sitting together in a classroom at Chiang Mai University came from countries across the region, yet they do not only identify as Cambodian, Lao, Myanmar, Thai or Vietnamese. Instead, this group of about 15 are defined as “indigenous youth”...

It’s a hot afternoon in Savannakhet, Laos. While summer is about to give way to the rainy season, it’s doing its best to remind the residents of this small city that it won’t go out gently. Outside the Savannakhet Primary Protection Center, six young local...

What do you think of when hearing the word ‘youth’? What about the ‘United Nations’? And youth engagement with the United Nations? One possible answer – ‘scary’. That response, half-jokingly thrown out at a recent Safe Spaces for Youth event, addresses a...

For the female students of the Thungmahamek School for the Deaf, ICT provides an invaluable opportunity for empowerment – the toolkit for equal access to economic and social advancement. That potential represents the promise of technology at its best,...